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The Decembrist Revolt
The Russian army lead 3000 soldiers to protest NIcholas I after his brother reoved himself from the line of succession. -
Nicholas II becomes czar of Russia
Nicholas II was and will be the last Czar of Russia. He was executed in 1918 and was known as bloody nicholas. -
The Russo-Japanese War
Fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan. Russia lost many wars to Japan and Nicholas II would not allow another defeat. -
World War I
The war considered to be the first world war. More than 9 million combatentes and 7 million civilians died. -
The March Revolution
The workers demanded a 50% increase in wages because of food shortages and overall lack of good working condtions. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
Nicholas II was neither trained nor inclined to rule as Czar but was forced to rule by insurgants. -
The Russian Civil War begins
In this war the Red army was fighting the White army for and against socialism. -
The creation of the U.S.S.R.
A treaty was signed that created the U.S.S.R.. -
Vladimir Lenin’s Death
He died -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody sunday was when many workers marched to get thier basic rights and ended up getting shot, wounded, or shipped off to work camps.
